Appearing on Radio Bianconera, writer Andrea Novelli, author of the book “101 Goals that made the history of Juventus,” shared his thoughts. Novelli described his book as one meant more for browsing than sequential reading. He revealed that his personal favorite goal is not among those featured; he considers it a “non-goal” – the famous disallowed goal by Platini in the Intercontinental final, and the subsequent iconic pose where he lay on the ground, immortalized in time.
Reflecting on the current campaign, Novelli labelled it a “sad season.” He stated that the most bewildering aspect for him is the sheer volume of injuries sustained by the players. “We`ve had so many, too many,” he remarked, emphasizing that this undeniably impacted the team`s performance on the pitch. Novelli identified a primary misstep: the decision to bank on Milik`s quick recovery. He called the belief that Milik would return swiftly a “gamble,” which forced the team to rely almost exclusively on Vlahovic for half the season, leading to the striker being heavily utilized, potentially to an excessive degree.